Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia

Malaysia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 3.96 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.96
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2024
All-time low
2.51
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malaysia, 1987–2026

0123451987200620261987: 2.51988: 2.61989: 2.71990: 2.71991: 2.71992: 2.51993: 2.61994: 2.61995: 2.51996: 2.51997: 2.81998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 3.72007: 3.42008: 3.32009: 3.52010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 3.22014: 3.32015: 3.92016: 4.12017: 4.32018: 42019: 4.12020: 4.22021: 4.12022: 4.42023: 4.62024: 4.62025: 4.32026: 4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia stood at 3.96.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.62 2.52 2.71 3
1990s 2.88 2.51 3.92 10
2000s 3.68 3.33 3.8 10
2010s 3.63 3.06 4.3 10
2020s 4.3 3.96 4.58 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  2. 131 Romania 4.35 compare
  3. 132 Papua New Guinea 4.29 compare
  4. 134 Saudi Arabia 3.75 compare
  5. 135 Qatar 3.67 compare
  6. 135 United Arab Emirates 3.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malaysia was 3.96 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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